Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Essentials

Nice small shopping center, built in an old icecream factory.
31 locals recommend
Arabia Shopping Centre
111 Hämeentie
31 locals recommend
Nice small shopping center, built in an old icecream factory.

Sightseeing

Beautiful place for a walk and a piknik, rapids and waterfall, old power plant buildings, firhermen and nice bridges. Museum of technology and museum of power plant. Naturetrail with geocaches.
9 locals recommend
Tekniikan museo
1 Viikintie
9 locals recommend
Beautiful place for a walk and a piknik, rapids and waterfall, old power plant buildings, firhermen and nice bridges. Museum of technology and museum of power plant. Naturetrail with geocaches.
This is where the sportsmen and -women lived during the 1952 olympic games, for example Emil Zatopek.
Olympiakylä
This is where the sportsmen and -women lived during the 1952 olympic games, for example Emil Zatopek.
The city centre, full of sights, life, restaurants, shops and bars.
20 locals recommend
Railway Square
Rautatientori
20 locals recommend
The city centre, full of sights, life, restaurants, shops and bars.
The stadium of 1952 Summer olympics, hosts concerts and sport events. You can get to the tower of the stadium with an elevator, so great sights are button-press away.
75 locals recommend
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
1 Paavo Nurmen tie
75 locals recommend
The stadium of 1952 Summer olympics, hosts concerts and sport events. You can get to the tower of the stadium with an elevator, so great sights are button-press away.
A Unesco World Heritage sight. Lovely islands with amazing fortresses, caves and caverns. Hosts Ryhmäteatteri summer theater. Restaurants and cafes are open round the year.
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna
430 locals recommend
A Unesco World Heritage sight. Lovely islands with amazing fortresses, caves and caverns. Hosts Ryhmäteatteri summer theater. Restaurants and cafes are open round the year.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice, clean public pool with playgrounds and jump towers. Only 4€ for adults, 2€ for kids.
47 locals recommend
Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool
1 Allastie
47 locals recommend
Nice, clean public pool with playgrounds and jump towers. Only 4€ for adults, 2€ for kids.
Lovely public beach with jump towers on a rock cliff.
19 locals recommend
Lillforsen's swimming beach
23 Pikkukoskentie
19 locals recommend
Lovely public beach with jump towers on a rock cliff.
Great swimming centre with gym
36 locals recommend
Mäkelänrinteen uimahalli
49 Mäkelänkatu
36 locals recommend
Great swimming centre with gym
Fun science centre with changing exhibitions and 360degree cinema. Hands-on approach to science, which is excellent for kids of all ages.
88 locals recommend
Heureka
1 Tiedepuisto
88 locals recommend
Fun science centre with changing exhibitions and 360degree cinema. Hands-on approach to science, which is excellent for kids of all ages.

Everything Else

Sports center with climbing walls, play fields, gym...
UniSport Kumpula
11 Väinö Auerin katu
Sports center with climbing walls, play fields, gym...
The fair and exhibition centre of Helsinki, full of changing exhibitions ranging from food and cars to travel and literature. The centre also host dog and cat competions and horse shows.
9 locals recommend
Helsinki Fair Centre
1 Messuaukio
9 locals recommend
The fair and exhibition centre of Helsinki, full of changing exhibitions ranging from food and cars to travel and literature. The centre also host dog and cat competions and horse shows.
The Airport, it's far, so you cannot walk to the centre from here. The taxi will cost a bit, so cheaper way is taking a bus 615 for 5€. Keep the ticket, you can change to another bus within 1,5hours.
64 locals recommend
Helsinki Airport
1 Lentoasemantie
64 locals recommend
The Airport, it's far, so you cannot walk to the centre from here. The taxi will cost a bit, so cheaper way is taking a bus 615 for 5€. Keep the ticket, you can change to another bus within 1,5hours.

Drinks & Nightlife

Legendary Kallio area is filled with the full spectrum of life; bars, shops, culture and bohemians.
75 locals recommend
Kallio
75 locals recommend
Legendary Kallio area is filled with the full spectrum of life; bars, shops, culture and bohemians.
Closest bar. Good selection of beers.
15 locals recommend
Oljenkorsi
18 Intiankatu
15 locals recommend
Closest bar. Good selection of beers.

Arts & Culture

My favorite is the original wooden rollercoaster from year 1951, but there are many more...
220 locals recommend
Linnanmaki
1 Tivolikuja
220 locals recommend
My favorite is the original wooden rollercoaster from year 1951, but there are many more...

Shopping

The factory and shop of famous Finnish design china labelled "Arabia" - the whole neighbourhood was named after the factory. Muumimuki, a mug with moomin characters on it, can be found in every home.
11 locals recommend
Arabia
11 locals recommend
The factory and shop of famous Finnish design china labelled "Arabia" - the whole neighbourhood was named after the factory. Muumimuki, a mug with moomin characters on it, can be found in every home.
Kiosk, where you can buy bus tickets, groceries, beer, magazines, coffee, cigarettes, stamps...
63 locals recommend
R-kioski
22 Munkkiniemen puistotie
63 locals recommend
Kiosk, where you can buy bus tickets, groceries, beer, magazines, coffee, cigarettes, stamps...
Shopping Centre and the Central Bus Station (downstairs).
213 locals recommend
Kamppi Shopping Centre
1 Urho Kekkosen katu
213 locals recommend
Shopping Centre and the Central Bus Station (downstairs).